Timing Gear Drive
Well, looks like these crank keyways are 3 degrees +/- each.
I initially installed my cam in the straight up gear keyway and was 6 degrees off.
I pulled the gear (with a puller), reheated it, and installed it 2 keyways to the left and I am now sitting at a 106 degree ICL.
I also checked the intake opening and closing degrees @ .050 per the cam card and I am dead on. Now I know it will run the way it's intended. No offset keys necessary like stated by someone earlier to get to 106. To get 105 like Mad Dart needed would require it, but I honestly wouldnt care about 1 degree. 6 degrees off is enough to affect how it runs in a noticeable way though so I had to make sure. now I'm confident it's good.
The straight up keyway on the crank is the one with the little cat logo over it.
two to the left from there is +6 degrees. just so people know. I know I asked and no one knew. So there it is.
We're all good on the degreeing...time to get this ***** together....
When I installed the crank gear again I am still getting the .030 feeler in the space between the gear and crank step all around. I wish it would fit flush, but if other people are running 'em that way with no probs, I guess I will be no exception.